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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 Feb/March 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Feb/March 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
50
Grade A from
41
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_m16_qp_42 ยท 9709_m16_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 Feb/March 2016

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 50). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
4134272115

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 Feb/March 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics323
Forces217
Work, Power and Energy210

Questions in 9709/42 Feb/March 2016

  1. Question 1Work, Power and Energy ยท 3 marks

    A cyclist has mass 85 kg and rides a bicycle of mass 20 kg. The cyclist rides along a horizontal road against a total resistance force of 40 N. Find the total work done by the cyclist in increasing his โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 5 marks

    A constant resistance of magnitude 1350 N acts on a car of mass 1200 kg. (i) The car is moving along a straight level road at a constant speed of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces ยท 7 marks
  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 7 marks

    A particle P of mass 0.8 kg is placed on a rough horizontal table. The coe๏ฌƒcient of friction between P and the table is -. A force of magnitude 5 N, acting upwards at an angle ! above the horizontal, โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Work, Power and Energy ยท 7 marks

    A car of mass 1200 kg is pulling a trailer of mass 800 kg up a hill inclined at an angle ! to the horizontal, where sin โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Forces ยท 10 marks

    Two particles A and B, of masses 0.8 kg and 0.2 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string. Particle A is placed on a horizontal surface. The string passes over a small smooth pulley P ๏ฌxed at the โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 11 marks

    A particle P moves in a straight line. The velocity โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 Feb/March 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m16_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/42 Feb/March 2016?
41 marks out of 50, a C needed 27.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 Feb/March 2016?
Mostly Kinematics, Forces, Work, Power and Energy. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/42 Feb/March 2016?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.